WASHINGTON — A historic Republican sweep of the U.S. House of Representatives on Nov. 2 has propelled Rep. Eric Cantor (R-VA), the minority whip, to the verge of becoming the highest-ranking Jewish lawmaker in U.S. political history. More...

WASHINGTON — Eric Cantor has spent a lifetime relishing in wearing the other hat.
Among Jews, the Republican congressional whip from Richmond, VA, likes to play the genteel Southern conservative, the posture that won over his wife, a socially liberal banker from New York. More...

Jewish Towers has been sold for $4 million, and the Jewish Federation of Tampa is launching a “Share the Wealth” initiative to funnel the proceeds throughout the community through local Jewish non-profits. More...

The Tampa Jewish Community Center and Federation held its Annual Community Leadership Awards ceremony on Oct. 28, “honoring those people who reflect the promise of what tomorrow holds,” as board member and Master of Ceremonies Steve Specter said.
Herb Swarzman, the major award recipient, who was presented with the Leo Levinson Award for Leadership Excellence. More...

CHICAGO — Jewish institutions throughout the United States are reassessing their security following the interception of mail bombs addressed to two Chicago synagogues late last month.
Soon after the mail bombs were intercepted, some 200 representatives of Jewish community institutions took part in a conference call with FBI experts on security measures. More...